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The Magnificent (DJ Jazzy Jeff album)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blender[5]
Dotmusic2.5/5[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
HipHopDX3.5/5[8]
Playlouder[9]
Q[10]
RapReviews8/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]
Vibe[13]

The Magnificent is the first studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff. It was released via BBE and Rapster Records on September 12, 2002.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Magnificent received an average score of 75% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

In 2004, Philadelphia Weekly placed it at number 25 on the "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time" list.[14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Da Ntro" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak)
DJ Jazzy Jeff3:32
2."Shake It Off" (featuring Chef Word)
  • Derek Washington
  • Kevin Brown
Kev Brown4:34
3."For Da Love of Da Game" (featuring Baby Blak and Pauly Yamz)
  • Townes
  • Burton
  • Parker
DJ Jazzy Jeff3:47
4."Break It Down" (featuring J-Live)
P. Smoovah4:31
5."How I Do" (featuring Shawn Stockman and Cy Young)
  • Shawn Stockman
  • Anthony Harris
  • K. Brown
Kev Brown4:27
6."Worldwide" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Baby Blak)
  • Parker
  • Burton
  • Ken Wood
Ken Wood4:26
7."Musik Lounge" (featuring Oddisee)Amir MohamedOddisee4:10
8."Rock Wit U" (featuring Erro)
Kev Brown3:37
9."Travelz" (featuring Baby Blak and Crushall)
  • Burton
  • C. Brown
  • K. Brown
Kev Brown3:47
10."Scram" (featuring Freddie Foxxx)
Kev Brown5:01
11."My Peoples" (featuring Raheem)
  • Raheem DeVaughn
  • Townes
  • Valvin Roane
  • Stan Getz
  • Maria Toledo
DJ Jazzy Jeff4:09
12."Know Ur Hood" (featuring Pauly Yamz and Chef Word)
  • Parker
  • Washington
  • K. Brown
Kev Brown4:59
13."Love Saviour" (featuring Flo Brown and Raheem)
  • DeVaughn
  • Flo Brown
  • Wood
  • Townes
  • Ken Wood
  • DJ Jazzy Jeff
4:02
14."Mystery Man" (featuring The Last Emperor)
Ken Wood3:09
15."We Are" (featuring Cy Young and Raheem)
  • Harris
  • DeVaughn
  • K. Brown
Kev Brown4:12
16."Charmed Life" (featuring J-Live)
  • Cadet
  • McLain
P. Smoovah4:16
17."We Live in Philly" (featuring Jill Scott)
  • Jill Scott
  • Townes
DJ Jazzy Jeff6:34
18."In Time" (featuring V)
  • Roane
  • DeVaughn
  • Pete Kuzma
6:09

Sample credits

  • "Da Ntro" contains a portion of "The Magnificent", written by Jeff Townes and Will Smith.
  • "Musik Lounge" contains a sample of "Velas", written by Ivan Lins and Vítor Martins.
  • "My Peoples" contains a sample of "Saudade Vem Correndo", written by Stan Getz and Maria Toledo.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 73
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 39

References

  1. ^ "Bbe : DJ Jazzy Jeff - the Magnificent". www.bbemusic.com:80. Archived from the original on 1 January 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Secret History of DJ Jazzy Jeff's 'The Magnificent'". Okayplayer. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ a b "The Magnificent by DJ Jazzy Jeff". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Bush, John. "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ^ The album's fine pedigree might have worked in a more conservative era. [#9, p.144]
  6. ^ Batey, Angus (12 August 2002). "DJ JAZZY JEFF - 'THE MAGNIFICENT (RAPSTER/BBE)". Dotmusic. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  7. ^ These sublimely fluid grooves have heart. [16 Aug 2002, p.72]
  8. ^ Williams, DeMarco (August 22, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  9. ^ Donaghy, James (14 August 2002). "The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff". Playlouder. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  10. ^ A smart mixed bag. [Oct 2002, p.106]
  11. ^ Line, One (19 April 2005). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". RapReviews. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  12. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (July 21, 2002). "DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent". Slant Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  13. ^ Recalls the early '90s work of A Tribe Called Quest. [Sep 2002, p.244]
  14. ^ "100 Best Philly Albums of All Time". Philadelphia Weekly. September 22, 2004. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  16. ^ "DJ Jazzy Jeff - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2017.